{"id":632,"date":"2019-09-16T15:38:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T21:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erickrichards.com\/?p=632"},"modified":"2019-09-16T15:39:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T21:39:47","slug":"mamma-mia-2019-music-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erickrichards.com\/?p=632","title":{"rendered":"Mamma Mia 2019 &#8211; Music Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.erickrichards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0001-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"631\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.erickrichards.com\/?attachment_id=631\" class=\"wp-image-631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erickrichards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0001-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.erickrichards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0001-1-300x200.jpg 300w, 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The biggest thing I didn&#8217;t realize about this musical is that the chorus sings the entire show except for a couple of numbers. This meant that the chorus had to musically learn the entire show (sometimes an SATB choir with a counter trio plus soloists) and sing off stage throughout. I gained a deeper appreciation of the musical technicalities of ABBA music that I&#8217;ve always taken for granted. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The summer of 2019 was a hit for me because I had the privilege of working with some amazing talent while musically directing Mamma Mia. The biggest thing I didn&#8217;t realize about this musical is that the chorus sings the entire show except for a couple of numbers. 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